Rind-removing attachment for meat-slicing machines.



E, MA 'in T. STLBS.

mm Hmmm- Mmummzr ma MEAT suene@ momma APPLGATIOE FILED JAI?. 1921910.

' Mmmm June 4, 1912.

2 BEBBTEBHEET Z.

unirse-eresmas earner-formen f I Enwsrtn M. s'rILEs AND `iliroiiztss H. s'rILEs, or Mourir rLEAsaNT, AIoWA.

RrNn-nnmovme ATTACHMENT irois MEAT- summe Inuicninais.

Specification of Letters Illpatenrt..` Patntad une 4, 'Q.

Appi'iauon ined January is, 1910. 'semina 53,8389.

5 Pleasannin the county of Henry and State of Iowa,y have invented certain new and usefulv Improvements 1n Rind-Removing Attachments for Meat-slicing Machines, of

which the following specification.

It is welleknown'fthat inwfth'e 'ordinary formvofE meat slioingjnachines, bacon, or like meatrgoods, with the rind attached thereto, and it, therefore becomes .necessary to vsubsequentlyremovethe rind `from the slices ha "d, this being` manifestly undesirable, sincefit consumes considerabletimeand fregirientlyfresults iriawfaste offbacon.

The. bject thehpresent; invention is an improvedfdei'ice wherebyfthe rind i'slposi- -baconduringYthe.:operation of the machine and simultaneously ivitli the' cuttingvofjeacli means for separating thel slices of rind freni the slices of Ineatiyhich obviouslya desideratuiu.

a devicetirhich is susceptible o'fattachment to the ordinary form of meat slicing inachines, Whiclieinbodies to a marked; degree the characteristics of'simplicity and durability,`and which is `not`lik'ely toget' out of order and may be easily kept in repair. f'

lVith these and other objects in view, as

will more vfully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the fea# tures 0f noveltyyin substantially the conthe parts, y

and claimed.

fully described -For ya full understanding `olf the invention,

.55 View thereof-,partlyvshoivninfsection. 4Eig. 1 .h3 is afragmentary perspective vrView. ,illus1 tively undI automatically severed 'frein the A still .further object ofthe invention is struction, arrangement and ccn'ibinations of trating the operation of the knives. Fig. l is a detailv perspective View' of the attachment forming the subject-matter of this invention. Fig'. 5 is a fragmentary longitudinal section showings. slice partially cutoff,'and Fig. jis a fragmentary rear elevationk of themachine showing lpart Vof the feed'mech'anisinlf 1f s Y' Corespndi g and like parts are referred to in the "ifollowfingfy description'andfindicate ed in `all'ith'e2 l,vieri/s' ofltlie Adrawings byif the saine referendchiracters: "il 1 The pre ent invention is particularly designed' forgtliough -fnot necessarily limited in its us, 'in connection "W'ithfafflneat slicing machineof the type such "as yis* disclosed iin the pateiitto Van Berkel,'No. 628,742, dated July`ll`,`l189y9,. .51 f:

The slicing: machine herein referred to comprises a 'ma in supporti'ng'frame 11 at lthe front of which is disposedfa standard@ in which is` journaled a shaftfi', that carries a relatively .'st'zit'ion'ay; but frevol-iible :circular erably-f dished,"asi'shovvh." 'Ilhesupporting freine has 4trans erse'lfyextending guides-5 to whiclitlie lcarrier *or table' i'sf :connectedso esito befsusceptible ofreciprocating latl exi-:illy with respect to ythe f "blad'e'fy 4; 1 rl`he bacon, or likein'eat' to rbe voperated upon is secured on tlie carrier With' "itsf'forwa'rd` end projecting" vslightly beyond '-tlie 'forward vedge ofjtlffe' carrier in orderto be engaged'by .the slicing blade`4-when tle carrier .moves laterallytoward the-'s'an'ie.` 'y

An .openic'olle-cting receptacle 7 is disposed afthe frontof.,theframe1 to receive the' slices'rwliich" are' thrown forwardly' by virtue of thefd'ished formation ofthe slicing blade. "The receptacle consists, in the present instance', of abott'oni 8,11 side 9, arranged in "in'oximity" to' the standard 2, and a back 10. front of the Supporting. frame landis ':1t

ytached thereto at transversely"spaced points tening dei'fices.7 A `r o -f .The opriting mechanism may be of any suitable 'r'f'o'nstructioin'fand* yin "the present; in-

'The back l0 'abutsagainstthe stance', lfor *lt-lie ffi'llustration, Tit Fis shown vcompri nga niainfshaftel journaled the' "siippo ingfraine" withL one end' meshes at substantially` diametrically oppo- 4 site points with two bevel gears 15 and 15 gearing 18. The other bevel gear 15a has a pin 1&9 outstanding eccentrically therefrom and operating in a slot 20 formed in a lever 21 which is fulcrumed on the main frame 1, the lever being connected to the carrier 6 by a link 22. The lever is oscill'ated by the pin upon the rotation of the gear 15a, and such motion is transmitted to the carrier by the link 22, whereby to effect the reciprocation of the carrier simultaneously with the rotation of the slicing blade 4.'

A plate 23 is mounted to slide longitudin'ally upon the carrier 6 and is provided with a clamp 24, by meansof which the meat is secured thereto, the` forward portion of the carrier being corrugated as indicated at 25, so as to engage with the forward end portion of the meat to maintain the same against lateral displacement when the plate 23 is positioned at the rear of the carrier. The plate 23 forms a part of the feeding mechanism, and is advanced the thickness of one slice each time the carrier is retracted away from the slicing blade. This is accomplished by means of a threaded rod 26 that is journaled beneath the carrier 6, and is engaged by a nut 27 depending from the plate 23 and operating in a slot 28 extending longitudinally of the carrier. A ratchet wheel 29 is fixed on the threaded rod and is engaged by a pawl 30 connected to one arm of an elbow lever 31 fulcrumed on the rod 26. The other arm of the elbow lever-carries a roller 32 arranged to rideon a cam member 33 secured to the main frame 1. Then the carrier moves to cause the meat to be acted upon by the slicing blade, the pawl 30 slips over the teeth of the ratchet wheel and hence does not turn the threaded rod. However, upon the retraction of the carrier the pawl engages with the ratchet wheel whereby to turn t-he threaded rod and thus move the plate 23 forwardly the requisite amount.

` rier, the rear end of the knife terminating in substantially vertical alinement with Vthe front edge of the carrier and with the plane of its cutting edge intersecting the plane of the cutting edge of the blade 4. The knife 34 is preferably arranged in proximity to the slicing blade 4 so as to engage the meat before it is operated upon by the latter. At its forward end the knife blade is preferably reduced and mounted in an opening 35 in t-he upper end of an upright support 36, the knife being detachably and adjustably held in the openingby means of a set-screw 37. The support 36 in the present exemplitication of the invention project-s upwardly above the upper edge of a transverse dividing plate 38, and is secured at its lower end to the front face thereof by attaching screws 39, the attaching screws passing through a vertical slot 40 in the support, in order to render the same vertically adjustable to move the blade 34 toward and away from the face of the support 6. The dividing plate lrests upon the bottom 8 of the collecting receptacle and extends laterally on both sides of the support 36, the -plate being e'X- tended upwardly upon the side of the'support adjacent to the slicing blade, and such extended portion being inclined rearwardly to constitute a deflector 41.

The attaching screws 39 project rearwardly through the dividing plate and serve to secure the same to an vattaching bracket 42 that abuts against the -rear face thereof.

This attaching bracket is preferably in the form of a transverse bar, the end portions of .which are offset rearwardly as indicated at 43,' and abuts against the back 10 ofthe collecting receptacle to maintain the dividing plate in spaced relation thereto so that such plate serves as a partition to form front and rear compartments in the receptacle 7. offset ends 43 of the bracket are preferably formed with horizontal slots 44 that are designed to have the respective screws 11` passed therethrough to removably and adjustably fasten the attachment to the slicing machine and by means of which the blade 34 may be adjusted in the direction of the relative movement of the support Gand the cutter 4.

' ln practice, the bacon for instance is secured upon the' carrier with the rind down. As the carrier moves laterally toward the slicing blade 4, the rind severing blade 34,

iu the present exemplification of the inventionfwill sever the rind from the meat preparatory to making a slice, by the engagement of the meat with the blade 4. After The thecarrier has moved forwardly to its limit and the slice cut, the return lateral movemeut of the carrier will be 4accompanied by a slight feeding of the meat on the carriage iu the direction of the blade 3,4 and as the meat nears the limit of its travels in the return movement of the carriage, the blade 34 enters the meat at the juncture of the said support and knife being'capable of relative movement, of a rind removing knife, the cutting plane of each knife intersecting that of the other knife, and adjustable means for supporting said rind removing knife.

14. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a meat support, a slicing knife, means for producing` relative movement between the support and slicing knife, said knife being caused by such relative movement to project beyond th'e upper surface of said support, and a second knife extending longitudinally of the dii'ection of relative movement between said support and slicing knife and overhanging said support to cut the outer layer of meat fr oin each slice separately. v

15. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a meat sup porting table and a slicing knife, means for producing relative movement therebetween, said knife b eing disposed to cut entirly through the meat and rind at each slice, a second knife disposed to overhang the lateral edge of said table whereby it is adapted to remove an outside layer `from each slice of the meat, and a support for the second knife adjustable toward and away from the slicing knife.

'16. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a support for the article to be sliced and a. Islicing knife, there being relative movement between said sup ort and knife, of a rind removing knife, and a support therefor, said rindije; moving knife being adjustable on its sup" wrt into and out of the position in which 1t extends across the cuttingplane of the rst said' knife.

17. In a machine for slicing meat, the combination with `a slicing knife, of a table for moving the meat to said knife, a second knife, a support for the second knife having one edge contiguous to the lateral edge of the moving table and parallel to the direc- ,tion of movement ofsaid table, said second knife being adjustable on its support to overhang said table.

18. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a flat support for the article to be sliced and a slicing knife, said support and knife being capable of relative to and fro movement, of a vrind removing knife movable into and out. of theto be sliced and a slicing knife, said` support and knife being capable of relative movement, a rind removing knife, the ciit`V ting plane of each knife intersecting the other knife. and means for supporting the rind removing knife for adjustment transversely with respect to the direction of relative movement of the support and slicing knife.

/ 20. In a machine of the class described, the combination with'a support for the article to be sliced and a slicing knife, said support and knife being capable of relative movement, of a rind removing knife, the cutting plane of each knife intersectingl the other knife, and means for supporting Said rind rcmoving'knife for adjustmentboth laterally`and longitudinally.

2l. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a support for the arti-v cleto be sliced and a slicing knife, said support and knife being capable of relative movement, of a rind removing knife, a support for the rind removing knife, means for vertically adjusting said support, and means for securing 4the rind i'eiiioving knife to the support for adjustment laterally with respect to the support.

22. In a machineof the class described,

Q3. In a machine of the class described,

the combination with a support for the artiport jand knife being capable of relative movement, of a rind removing knife Overhaiigiiig said support to cut the outer layer of in'eat from each slice separately, and means for adjusting said rind removing knife toward and away from the meat sup port in a horizont-al plane.

Q-t. In a machine of the class described, the .-onibination willi a support for the article to be sliced and a slicing knife. said support and knife being capable of relative movement, of a rind removing knife over-v -hanging said support to cut the outer layer' of meat from each slice separately, and means for .adjusting said rind iemoving knife towai'dand away from the meatsup port/in both a horizontal and a vertical plane.

In a machine of the class described, the (',iubination witha relatively movable meat support and a slicing knife extending beyond the upper surface of said support, ot' a relatively fixed severing knife arranged above the upper face of said support to iniso . negarse,

tersect the plane of the cutting edge' of the first recited knife, and also' arranged to remove the outer layer from each sliceof the Vmeat separately.` v

26. vIn a machine ofthe class described, the combination with a `'relatively movable meat support and a slicing knife extendingl beyond the upper surface of said support, of a relatively fixed severing knife arranged above the upper face of saidv supportto intersect the plane of the cutting edge of the first said knife, aiid also arranged to re# move theouter layer Afrom each slice of the meat separately, and means for adjusting saidsevering knife toward and away from the said upper face of the meat support.

27. In a machine of the-class'described,

the combination with a relatively movable meat support. and la slicing knife extending beyond the upper surface of said support, of a relatively fixed severing knifeI arranged above the upper face of said supportto in .disposed to cut entirely through the meat and rind vat each slice, a second knife disposed adjacent the lateral edge of said support whereby it is adapted to remove an outer layer from each slice of meat, and means for supporting the second recited knife for adjustment toward and awayy from the said lateral edge.

29. In a machine, of the class described, the combination with a meat support and slicing knife, means for producing relative movementtherebetween, said knife being disposed to cut entirely lthrough the meat and rind at each slice, a second knife dis! posed adjacent the lateral edge of said support whereby it is adapted to remove an outer layer` from each slice of meat, and means 'for supporting the' second recited knife for lateral adjustment toward and away fromthe surface of the meat support.

30. In a machine of the class described, the combination' with a lmeat support and slicing knife, means for producing relative movement therebetween, said knife being! disposed to cut entirely through the meat and rind at each slice, a second knife disposed adjacentl the lateral edge of said support whereby it is adapted to remove an outer layer from each sliceof meat, 'means for supporting the second recited knife for adjust-ment toward. and away from the said lateral edge of the supportI and means for also supporting the last recited knife forv adjustment toward and away from the sur- -face of the meatl support.

3l. In a machine of the class described,

`the combination of a meat'support 'and a slicing knife, means for producing relative movement between the support and slicing knife, and a rind removing knife, the cut# ting planejfof each knife intersecting the other knife','tlie said rind removing knife being disposed to remove a portion of the rind before ythe meat iscu't byA the slicing knife. v l

32. In a machine of the class described, the combination witha meat support and a slicing knife, means for-producing relative movement therebetween, said knife being disposed to cut entirely. through Itho meat and rind at eachy slice, a second knife extending over and above the upper surface of said support, and meansfor varying ,the distance that the secondfrecited knife .projects over the surface of the meat support.

In amachine of the class described, the combination with a meat support and a slicing knife, means for producing rela-l tive movement therebetween, said knife being disposed to cut entirely through the meatand rind at each slice, a second knife. extending over and above the upper surfaceof said support, means for varying the distance that the second recited knife projects.

over the surface of the meat'support, and means for locking the second` knife to its support with any desired amount of over hang. A

In a machine of the class described, combination of a relatively n'iovable meat support and slicing means extending beyond the -uppersurface of the support, of means for removing the outer layer from only a slicecut from the article to bey sliced, the last said means being mounted for adjustment vertically with respect to the meat f support, laterally with respect to said support and longitudinally withrespect to` the I support, the last said adjustment beingin the direction of said relativey movement.

35. In a meat slicing machine, the combination with a slicing blade and a meat carrier.reciprocating acrossthe blade, a rind removing knife disposed with the plane of its cutting edge intersecting thc plane of the cutting edge of the sliding blade, means forsuppo-rting said rind removing knife for adjustment in a direction of said reciprocation, means for supporting said rind removing knife for adjustment laterally with.

hrespect to the meat carrier and meansl whereby said rind removing knife may be adjusted vertically with respect to the plane of the supporting surface of the'meat cari,-

iso

536. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a relatively movable meat support, and a slicing knife extending vseparating the severed slice and rind, said means including a deect-or.

3S. Ina machine of the class'described, the combination with a relatively movable meat support, and a slicing knife extending beyond the upper surface of said support, of means for removing the outer layer from each slice ofmeat separately, a collect-ing receptacle for t-he slices and a plate positioned WithinV the receptacle for sepa- 'l rating the slices and rind.

v39. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a ,relativelymovable meat support, and a slicing knife extending beyond the upper surface -of said support, of means for removing the outer layer from each slice of meat, separately, a collecting receptacle, a plate to separate the slices of rind from the slices of meat and a deector carried by the plate. `Y

40. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a relatively movable meat support, and a slicing knife extending beyond the upper surface of saidisupport, of means for removing the outer layer from each slice of meat separately-,"ap` collecting 'receptacle having separate compartments, thev'slices of rind being deposited in one. compartment and the slices of meat being` deflected by the slicing blade and deposited in the other compartment.

41. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a' reciprocity table for supporting bacon, and a slicing knife projecting below the top of said table .and yadjacent the lateral edge thereof, a supportfor the rind removing knife adjacent t-he lateral edge of said table, a knife adjustably mounted on said supportto move into` and out of position to overhang the lateral edge ofthe table, and means for limitingthe adjusting movement of the last said knife.;v

In testimony whereof We aflix our signa tures in presence of two witnesses'.4

EDWARD M. STILES. [L s] THOMAS H. STILES. :[L. s] Witnesses 1 l MARY I. Srinus VViLLIAM R. BUDDE. 

